Cultivating Disciples to Breakthrough

Following Chu Li finding his way back to the spatial anomaly that had been created by Xuan Hao during their first meeting, he wasted no time before setting up a simple formation to hide away from any of the weaker illusory beasts wandering around the area. After which he began comprehending the Dao of Space, a different dao from the one he had been focused on his entire life. 

Going against the common knowledge on cultivation that dictated that one should only focus on a single dao when cultivating, lest one ends up wasting to much time on other Daos and ends up unable to progress as a result. Showing just how much trust he put into the advice that Xuan Hao had given him.

Of course, Xuan Hao had no idea that it was common knowledge across the continent for one to only practice a single dao. After all, his sect had never had someone in the Domain Lord Realm before him, nor had any of the information he obtained through the system ever mentioned anything about comprehending a single dao at a time.

Even the little information about the Domain Lord Realm that he gained from Shu Yao or others were quickly overturned as he got his hands on the explanation of the Domain Lord Realm equal to the Codex of the First Four Mortal Realm.

In the end, this information had also caused Shu Yao and the rest of the Domain Lord Realm Experts in the Star Shattering Sect to unconsciously change the way the viewed the Domain Lord Realm and how to progress in it, to the point where Shu Yao had even begun trying to comprehend a new dao to try and strengthen her flower domain…

Not aware of any of this, Chu Li just thought Xuan Hao's suggestion for him to cultivate the Dao of Space was because his vision far exceed that of any of the Earth Immortal Realm Experts who had taught him so far and had managed to deduce what would be best for him.

Unknowingly, Xuan Hao's strength had already exceeded that of the Earth Immortal Realm Experts he had encountered during his time working in one of the four main armies of the Blue Sea Empire.

Whoosh~

With this in mind, chu Li fully dedicated himself towards trying to comprehend the Dao of Space to merge it together with his Dao of illusions according to the advice Xuan Hao had given him.

…

As both Xuan Hao and Chu Li stopped hunting the Peak Soul Ascension Realm illusory beasts, it did not take long before peace returned to the Valley of Illusory Beasts in their absence, some of the weaker Sixth Stage Soul Ascension Realm illusory beasts even jumping at the opportunity to take over the territory of the now dead Peak Soul Ascension Realm illusory beasts.

ROOOOAR-!

However, this peaceful scene did not last for long as a loud roar filled with killing intent echoed out from the depths of the valley. Scaring the weaker illusory beasts into hiding. Only leaving behind the stronger illusory beast in the Fourth Tribulation of the Soul Ascension Realm or above, who were all bowing their heads fearfully in the direction of the deeper part of the valley where the Earth Immortal Realm illusory beasts were supposed to reside…

Rustle~

At the same time that the roar echoed out and the weaker illusory beasts began hiding away while the stronger ones began prostrating in the direction that the roar had come from, Chu Li opened both his eyes in surprise before realizing what was happening.

"It's time already?" Muttering this to himself as he looked down towards the spatial anomaly with a reluctant expression on his face, Chu Li understood that he couldn't afford to waste any time-

Swish-!

And without even bothering to pack away the formation, he jumped into the air and rushed towards the location of the wooden gates.

No matter how confident he was in his own strength, he understood that he wouldn't stand a chance fighting against an illusory beast in the Earth Immortal Realm. Even if his comprehension of the Dao of Illusions strengthened his soul and made it stronger than a normal Soul Ascension Realm Expert, it would at most allow him to last for a few seconds longer.

"Hm? Is that senior?" 

About to reach the wooden gates that served as the passageway out of the Valley of Illusory Beasts, Chu Li could not help coming to a stop as he spotted Xuan Hao emerging from a small forest close to the wooden gates.

"Senior!" Feeling overjoyed upon spotting the senior who had helped point him in the right direction, Chu Li didn't continue escaping towards the wooden gates and instead headed over to meet up with Xuan Hao.

After all, in his mind, Xuan Hao was already someone who had surpassed the Earth Immortal Realm and would have no problems dealing with a few illusory beasts in the Earth Immortal Realm…

"Chu Li? Are you about to leave?" Seeing Chu Li rushing over towards him, Xuan Hao didn't leave and instead calmly faced the excited Chu Li. Having already expected this outcome when he decided to reveal himself.

If he really planned to avoid him, he would have left before Chu Li even had the chance to notice him. Unfortunately, he was forced to reveal himself as he understood that Chu Li was going to leave the Valley of Illusory Beasts with the emergence of the Earth Immortal Realm illusory beasts and might end up running into the rabbit demon beasts and its newly recruited subordinate in the process.

"Yes, the Earth Immortal Realm illusory beasts are about to show up and I'm nowhere near strong enough to deal with them, so I plan to hide away in the Ephemeral Forest for the next few months until things calm down again." 

Nodding his head upon hearing Xuan Hao's question without any hesitation, Chu Li didn't notice the slight frown appearing on Xuan Hao's face after hearing what he said.